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Books in Oxford Children's Library series

  • Rays of Truth: Poems on Islam

    Ayesha Bint Mahmood

    Paperback (Islamic Foundation, July 1, 2007)
    This collection of inspirational poems is written for young people. It is decorated with Islamic calligraphy and patterns in pastel colours.
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  • Kittens

    Eileen Spinelli

    Hardcover (Smithmark Pub, March 1, 1992)
    Describes the development, behavior, and care of kittens, and introduces twelve popular cat breeds
    K
  • Adventures in the Nile Valley

    Susan Omar

    Paperback (Islamic Foundation, July 1, 2007)
    During a young British Muslim boy's second visit to Egypt he discovers the wonders of the pyramids, Al-Azhar, a centre of Muslim learning in Cairo, and other attractions.
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  • Sharks

    Eileen Spinelli

    Hardcover (Smithmark Pub, May 1, 1992)
    Describes the special characteristics and behavior of sharks, and introduces ten varieties of shark
    K
  • Reptiles

    Eileen Spinelli

    Hardcover (Smithmark Pub, March 1, 1992)
    Introduces the special characteristics and behavior of a variety of lizards, snakes, turtles, and crocodilians
    N
  • A Gift of Friendship

    Razana Imtiaz

    Paperback (Islamic Foundation, July 1, 2007)
    This story about events in the lives of a young Muslim girl and her classmates highlights universal values such as compassion, courage and sacrifice.
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  • New Friends New Places

    Susan Omar

    Paperback (Islamic Foundation, July 1, 2007)
    This is the story of a young British Muslim boy's adventures during his visit to a family farm in Egypt while on summer holiday.
    I
  • What Do We Say?

    Noorah Kathryn Abdullah

    Paperback (The Islamic Foundation, Jan. 1, 1996)
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  • The New Generation

    Topping, Angela Topping

    Paperback (Salt Publishing, Aug. 1, 2010)
    Vampires, witches, fairies, wizards and mermaids meet them all here in Angela Topping's poems. She shares her wicked sense of humour about school and celebrates festivals, families and nature in this delightful collection of much anthologised poems now brought together for the first time. These poems have been enjoyed by children of all ages the length and breadth of the country in a variety of venues including schools, libraries and festivals. Enter Topping's zany world of magic and mystery, where teenage wizards wear doc martens and your auntie is a vampire. You will never want to leave.
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  • Snuffles Makes a Friend

    Mary Lee Donovan, Caroline Anstey

    Paperback (Walker Books Ltd, Jan. 6, 1997)
    Snuffles, a very popular bear who always has friends over to his house, has a hard time getting Percy the Penguin, the new neighbor, to come meet people and cannot decide whether Percy is unfriendly or just very shy.
  • Toby Tyler

    James Otis

    Hardcover (Bobley Publishing, July 6, 1979)
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  • Cuckoo Rock

    Phil Bowen, Fred James

    Paperback (Salt Publishing, Oct. 1, 2010)
    'Cuckoo Rock' creates a magical, elemental, questioning journey in search of a lost tomorrow through fire, earth, air and water, meeting lots of wonderful knockabout musical characters on the way in poetry that is various, heartfelt, witty, skilfully rhymed and beautifully rhythmic.
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